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Big Rivers Regional Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Big Rivers Regional Trail is an 8.5-mile out-and-back in Central Park near Nicols, MN. It climbs 407 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi742 – 932 ft9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 44.82111, -93.20241
Nearest town Nicols, MN
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Big Rivers Regional Trail

8.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 742–932 ft

Out & Back · Central Park

Trailhead: 44.82111, -93.20241

Weather Sep 24: sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:08 PM

Transit-accessible: Colonial Village stop 220 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Big Rivers Regional Trail, heading W.
  14. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 450 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/big-rivers-regional-trail-out-back-14-km-3356

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:03 AMSunset 7:08 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 7:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Colonial Village stop 220 m from the trailhead

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